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Joseph Moore (1720 - 1776)

Lieut. Joseph Moore
Born in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticutmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 56 in New Yorkmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Lieutenant Joseph Moore served with 18th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.
Roll of Honor
Lieut. Joseph Moore Died while a Prisoner of War defending New York during Revolutionary War.

Born: 21 Jul 1720. Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. "Joseph Moor ye son of Beninamin more was borne July 21 day 1720." [1] [2] Marriage: Joseph married Mary Stephens or Stevens.[3] Died A Prisoner of War: Lt. Joseph Moore served in the 18th Regt. of the Conn. Militia commanding at least four other members of his extended family.[4] He was taken prisoner during the during the Revolutionary War and died on November 3, 1776 while in captivity in New York.[5][3] He probably died on the infamous British Prison Ship Jersey.[6] [3] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Joseph’s name appears on Simsbury‘s Revolutionary War Memorial to those who gave all. [12] Buried: Joseph is buried at the Baptist Cemetery, Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. [2]

Children:

Joseph and Mary Moore had eleven children.[3]

  1. Joseph Moore, b. September 3, 1739, d. 3 years, 1 month, 13 days.
  2. Eli Moore, b. December 25, 1741, died 17 years, 10 months, 7 days.
  3. Joseph Moore, b. May 9, 1744.
  4. Benjamin Moore, b. November 11, 1746, d. September 15, 1777.
  5. Mary Moore, b. May 8, 1749.
  6. Roger Moore, b. September 25, 1751.
  7. Reuben Moore, b. January 15, 1755.
  8. Eunice Moore, b. May 23, 1757, d. September 15, 1777.
  9. Eli Moore, b. June 6, 1759.
  10. An infant son, b. January 15, 1762, d. 10 days.
  11. Samuel Moore, b. May 4, 1764.

File: Media Format: jpg. American defenses in New York 1776.

Research Note

There is an extensive biography for Joseph Moore in Andrew Moore of Poquonock and Windsor, Conn. and His Descendants, Journal Pub. Co., Lawrence, KS (1908). p. 24, Family 63. [3]

Son of Benjamin who was born when his father was 27 years old

Sources

  1. Bates A., Simsbury, Connecticut, Births, Marriages and Deaths, Birth Records, p. 149 (Town of Hartford 1898) Available on Google Books here
  2. 2.0 2.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #63700227
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Moore, H., Andrew Moore of Poquonock and Windsor, Conn. and His Descendants, Journal Pub. Co., Lawrence, KS (1908). p. 24, Family 63. Available at Archive.org here
  4. U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 Conn. Regiment, 1783 (Folders 155-157) - 18th Regiment of Militia, 1776 (Folder 183) Available on Ancestry here
  5. DAR Ancestor #: A079689 Available here
  6. The HMS Jersey, https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/the-hms-jersey
  7. Source: #S961564553 Ancestry Record 2204 #849856
  8. Source: #S961564553 Volume: 49 Ancestry Record 2204 #102920
  9. Source: #S961564553 Ancestry Record 2204 #811998
  10. Source: #S961564553 Ancestry Record 2204 #909822
  11. Source: #S960804022 Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 144 : 1919 Ancestry Record 61157 #3626698
  12. Revolutionary War Memorial Available here
  • Andrew Moore of Poquonock and Windsor, Conn., and his descendants Lawrence, Kan.: Journal Pub. Co., 1903 Available at Archive.org here
  • Source: S-987932590 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 25362319
  • Source: S960804022 North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 61157
  • Source: S961564553 U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 2204




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Moore-28697 and Moore-16240 appear to represent the same person because: SAME PERSON
posted by Bob Pickering
Moore-16240 and Moore-28697 are the same person, same birth date, same death date, same findagrave. Needs merged. Both are the son of Benjamin Moore Moore-5389.
posted by Bob Pickering
edited by Bob Pickering
Moore-16240 and Moore-28697 are the same person, same birth date, same death date, same findagrave. Both are the son of Benjamin Moore Moore-5389. Needs merged.
posted on Moore-28697 (merged) by Bob Pickering
edited by Bob Pickering

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